2009 Gold Star Club!

Three members of your Alumni Club of Detroit Board attended the annual Alumni Leadership Conference sponsored by the Ohio State University Alumni Assoc. The theme of this year’s conference was BUCKEYES WITHOUT BOUNDARIES.

Among the highlights of the conference was the award of a Gold Star for the club. Only the top 10% of clubs receive the Gold Star. It was the 9th Gold Star for the club and the 7th in the past 9 years.

Other Gold Star winners were Austin Tex, Erie County, Franklin County, Richland County, San Diego, CA, Sandhills, NC, Sarasota/Manatee FL and our sister club, Western MI. Over 200 alumni attended the conference from as far away as Hawaii.

Yvette McGee Brown, President – Center for Child and Family Advocacy, and outgoing chair of OSUAA, delivered a great keynote speech, emphasizing the role of the Alumni Assoc. in making The Ohio State University great.

Breakout sessions included, Beyond the Mainstream: Thriving in a digital Media World, OSUAA web preview, and best practices, clubs, societies and diversity.

Pictured above are Csaba Szabo, Paul Shapiro, Archie Griffin, David Emerling and Larry Lokai all from your Motor City Buckeyes! Congrats!

Men's Basketball in Windsor, Ontario
Saturday, August 29, 2009

Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Glenn Reid Miniature Museum
Auburn Hills, Michigan

Glenn Reid is an OSU alumnus who majored in Industrial Engineering. He invited the club to spend the evening exploring the museum and learning it's history. Everyone who attended had a wonderful time.

Glenn Reid Miniature Museum
2600 Auburn Ct.
Auburn Hills, MI 48326

Visit the museum website at:

THAW - The Heat And Warmth Fund
Saturday, February 7, 2009

The OSU Alumni Club of Detroit supported the THAW campaign by manning the phones during the Winter Survival Radiothon. We met our goal by raising more than $5000 for the cause. As a result, radio celebrity Joe Donovan sang the OSU fight song on WWJ-950 at noon.

To make a donation to The Heat And Warmth Fund, follow this link:

www.thawfund.org

More Buckeyes Heading North!

The following article from the Toledo Blade shows that we are not the only Buckeyes in the state. Many more are on the way soon, but let's keep some in Ohio.

For more information, please visit this web site:

Ticket Exchange

If you have football tickets you won't be able to use, or if you are looking for home game tickets, you're in luck! Every football season the OSU Alumni Club of Detroit provides a ticket exchange service to our members. For assistance please e-mail Steve Klepchak at bux72@yahoo.com. You can reach Steve by phone at (248) 628-4656, but please leave your email address for him to contact you.

Also, if you are interested in donating a pair of tickets for a significant game (for example, against Michigan or Penn State) the club can use in conjunction with an auction package or raffle for the scolarship program, the club will gladly accept and recognize your donation. Ideally, the ticket donation should occur early enough in the season to allow ample time to put the auction package into a newsletter and post it to our web site.

Renew your dues!

There are two types of membership:

OSU Alumni (for former OSU students) - $30

Buckeye Backer (for OSU supporters) - $20

Renewing members can click one of the buttons above to pay using a PayPal account or a major credit card.

New members should complete the membership application and send their dues by check.

Click here to complete the application to join the OSU Alumni Club of Detroit.

Also, if you aren't already a member of the national OSU Alumni Association, you can click the graphic below to link to their membership page.

If you have a minute, click here for a trip down memory lane...

Decorate your PC in the Buckeye Spirit!

Download FREE computer wallpaper and music from The Ohio State University web site to use on your PC.

Click here for images from all around the campus.

Click here for music, courtesy of the marching band.

The Buckeye Bullet
The World's Fastest Electric Car

Click here to learn more about the Buckeye Bullet.

You can also learn about the Buckeye Bullet 2, a fuel cell powered racer

Support the Buckeye Bullet Land Speed Racing Team. All donations are recognized by The Ohio State University President's Club

Find us on Facebook!

If you are a Facebook user, please check out the club's Facebook page by clicking the button below. While you are there, you can view photos and updates about the club.

Have you signed up at LinkedIn?

The Ohio State Alumni Club of Detroit has established a group on the LinkedIn social network. To view the club's profile click the LinkedIn button above.

Here's an example of the type of information you can find on LinkedIn. It can let you get in touch with other local Buckeyes, keep up with the latest events, or even help you find a job. The profile below is for David Emerling, our former Club President.